jQuery VS Next.js
As of 4 November 2026, Next.js is named by 5,125 companies and jQuery by 3,305; jQuery skews to companies under 200 people (68% vs 66%), Next.js to companies over 1,000 (12% vs 14%).
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: jQuery's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Next.js rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- jQuery: 2–200 employees
- 68%
- Next.js: 2–200 employees
- 66%
- jQuery: 1,000+ employees
- 14%
- Next.js: 1,000+ employees
- 12%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 1.8 · 1.7
- Website or DNS footprint
- 24,156,830 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | jQuery | share | Next.js | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 83 | 3% | 589 | 11% | Next.js |
| 2-10 employees | 388 | 12% | 1,225 | 24% | Next.js |
| 11-50 employees | 1,096 | 33% | 1,344 | 26% | jQuery |
| 51-200 employees | 755 | 23% | 798 | 16% | jQuery |
| 201-500 employees | 356 | 11% | 357 | 7% | jQuery |
| 501-1000 employees | 161 | 5% | 217 | 4% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 213 | 6% | 296 | 6% | even |
| 5001-10000 employees | 81 | 2% | 94 | 2% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 172 | 5% | 205 | 4% | even |
| Segment | jQuery | share | Next.js | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 1,844 | 56% | 2,980 | 58% | Next.js |
| Business & finance services | 850 | 26% | 1,038 | 20% | jQuery |
| Manufacturing & industry | 131 | 4% | 178 | 3% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 108 | 3% | 154 | 3% | even |
| Media & content | 88 | 3% | 243 | 5% | Next.js |
| Commerce & trade | 64 | 2% | 152 | 3% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 56 | 2% | 70 | 1% | even |
| Property & construction | 34 | 1% | 63 | 1% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 32 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 30 | 1% | 49 | 1% | even |
| Health care | 29 | 1% | 64 | 1% | even |
| Hospitality & travel | 23 | 1% | 54 | 1% | even |
| Automotive | – | – | 37 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | jQuery | share | Next.js | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,605 | 49% | 2,767 | 54% | Next.js |
| India | 468 | 14% | 346 | 7% | jQuery |
| United Kingdom | 185 | 6% | 338 | 7% | even |
| Germany | 108 | 3% | 264 | 5% | even |
| Italy | 81 | 2% | 54 | 1% | even |
| Canada | 74 | 2% | 117 | 2% | even |
| France | 73 | 2% | 99 | 2% | even |
| Netherlands | 63 | 2% | 87 | 2% | even |
| Australia | 46 | 1% | 77 | 2% | even |
| Poland | 36 | 1% | 55 | 1% | even |
| Singapore | 34 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Spain | 33 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Brazil | – | – | 56 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Sweden | – | – | 52 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | jQuery | share | Next.js | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | 11,006 | 77% | 9,309 | 77% | even |
| Design & UX | 681 | 5% | 92 | 1% | jQuery |
| IT operations & business systems | 492 | 3% | 262 | 2% | even |
| Unclassified | 302 | 2% | 81 | 1% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 88 | 1% | 82 | 1% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 74 | 1% | 89 | 1% | even |
| Data & AI | 59 | 0% | 701 | 6% | Next.js |
| Engineering (non-software) | 44 | 0% | 241 | 2% | even |
| Customer service & success | 32 | 0% | 43 | 0% | even |
| Education & training | 23 | 0% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Finance & accounting | 17 | 0% | 8 | 0% | even |
| Sales | 13 | 0% | 66 | 1% | even |
| Skilled trades and field service | 13 | 0% | 2 | 0% | even |
| Construction and civil | 11 | 0% | 13 | 0% | even |
| General management & consulting | 11 | 0% | 13 | 0% | even |
| Human resources | 11 | 0% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Business development & strategy | 9 | 0% | 10 | 0% | even |
| Hospitality and food service | 7 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Logistics warehouse and transport | 7 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 7 | 0% | 23 | 0% | even |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 6 | 0% | 2 | 0% | even |
| Social care and community | 6 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Manufacturing and production | 4 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Administration & office | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Research and science | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0% | even |
| Healthcare clinical | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Arts media and entertainment | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Facilities cleaning and security | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Procurement and purchasing | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Real estate and property | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Personal care and wellness | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Retail & store operations | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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Next.js is named by 5,125 companies in job postings and jQuery by 3,305; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/jquery-vs-next-js)
Read from the source, not self-reported
Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →
- Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
- Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
- SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
- Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
jQuery vs Next.js: questions
Which is more used, jQuery or Next.js?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Next.js (5,125) over jQuery (3,305). By website-and-DNS footprint, jQuery (24,156,830 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses jQuery?
68% of jQuery companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 66% for Next.js. 14% of jQuery companies have over 1,000 employees, against 12% for Next.js.
Do companies run both?
0 companies name both in their postings, usually jQuery in marketing and Next.js in sales, or during a migration.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.
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